Relates to the safety requirements for the excavation of trenches in public works
Summary
Relates to the safety requirements for public works involving an estimated expenditure in excess of twenty-five thousand dollars for the excavation of any trench or trenches five feet or more in depth; provides a penalty of fifty thousand dollars for failure to comply.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
May 2022
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced May 3, 2022
Last action May 3, 2022
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Committee
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May 3, 2022
Committee
REFERRED TO LABOR
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Pete Harckham
DDemocratic/Working Families
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